The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-29
PREACHING PEACE.
England and America Should Arbitrate In
stead of Going to War.


New YORK, November 27.-Chickerng hall
was filled last night with people, who came to
hear the views of the deputies from the Brit
isll parliament and eminent Americans on the
subject OF q treaty for the settlement of differ
ences with England by arbitration. Charles
III. Hutchinson introduced the chairman of
the meeting, Mayor Hewitt. The mayor said
it was his pleasant duty TO present tho
members of the British house this city
in meeting which had never had n
OF commons who had come to people of this
parallel in this country. They had come to
say they hoped the common blood flowing in
their veins and ours would never be shed by
one nation or other. 1t was to be hoped tho
word war" would soon become unknown in
the English language. Between Great Britain
and America there should be no difference.
The arbitration which the gentlemen would
explain might mako it advisable TO take the
vast sum at present consumed for standing
army, which was now productive Of no result,
and distribute 1t among poverty-stricken peo-
pie and it would be much better invested The
mayor extended u hearty welcome to the emil
nent visitors and commended them TO the
president and TO congress. He then introduced
Sir George Campbell.
Sir George felt, when he heard these words
of tho mayor, that the object for which he
had crossed the ocean had been almost accom-
plished. 1T was gratifying TO him, as a men,
Der OF the British parliament, to appear before
that assembage representative of the city Of
Mayor Hewitt, and then continued by saying
that they had come here in pursuance of the
object which the mayor had made easy. Tho
mission OF the deputation, to which the speak
Or belonged, was TO help TO put aside war from
the human family. He was glad
that in this country people had not
given much time TO the military craze.
War between nations could be avoided and
their disputes settled by arbitration. 1t was
with this design that the deputation had come
ttat he
tween this country and Great Britain, there
would be made an agreement by which dis
putes would be settled in this way alone.
la voice: How about AlabamaY'] Tho
speaker said that he was glad that was referred
TO. He thought that the experiment would
not be tried again. He thought England de-
served punishment badly and If tho dam
ages were excessive and all would agree
that she got it. He thought Britain was al
fault and the result was beneficial 90 the prin-
ciples OF arbitration. TO some extent 1t was
true that England only advocated arbitration
disputes with strong nations. But England
was not quite as bad as she had been repre-
sented. Portugal was a week nation, and
even In that case it was Great Britain which
suffered most. Portugal was given Deloyoa
bay, which was the most important point OF
entrance into Africa. His nation comes,
nevertheless, before the American people
m favor OF arbitration as proposed by
Americans. There was no question
which could not be settled In that
way. "Tako tho fishery question for i'm
stance. There was Mr. Chamberlain, Qhisses
and applause interningle) Of whom no was
sure there could not be more capable man,
Mr.. Chamberlain did not come here as an arbi-
traitor, however, but as anegotiator. If he had
great difficulties would have been removed. A
tribune should be established for the purpose
OF arbitration. IN conclusion, Sir George said:
81 have no authority from the house Of com
mons TO lay down any plan, but ! wish this
scheme we propose could DO an accomplished
fact. think the moral force Of some such
tribunal, az suggested, would DO sufficient to
settle all difficulties which may arise between
the two nations"
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